Poland has frozen the handover of its remaining MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine until a bilateral drone-technology arrangement is completed. Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said the aircraft will move only after the technical terms of the exchange are finalized, with Warsaw seeking Ukrainian UAV know-how and battlefield experience in return.
The deal covers a partial transfer, likely six to eight jets from a fleet of 14, not the full inventory. Ukraine would absorb the aircraft quickly because they fit its Soviet-era logistics, while Poland uses the delay to leverage combat-proven drone expertise as it expands its own unmanned capability.
The transfer is on hold, not off the table.